Labor will have the numbers to govern in its own right in South Australia because of a surprise by-election win. The distribution of preferences in a closely fought poll in the southern Adelaide electorate of Fisher has seen Labor candidate Nat Cook triumph. The Liberals had been widely expected ...

Jobs will go from the prisons system in South Australia, the Government confirming a plan to cut 25 over two years. The Opposition also says South Australia's national parks are at risk from critically low numbers of rangers....

South Australians will feel the pain from the state budget in a sharp rise in the annual Emergency Services Levy. It is to go up by about $150 for the average South Australian household from July 1, with the SA Government saying it needs to cover budget shortfalls from federal coffers. Treasurer Tom ...

It might become compulsory for dogs to be desexed in South Australia in an effort to reduce bites and aggressive behaviour. SA Environment Minister Ian Hunter says there has been a 47 per cent reduction in dog attacks in the ACT since desexing of dogs became compulsory there. In response to a State ...

CFS volunteers with work-related cancers will only be eligible for compensation if they are exposed to 175 hazardous fires over a five-year period. The amendment was included in legislation to compensate MFS firefighters which was one of several bills to go before Parliament on a busy final ...

A compensation scheme for South Australian firefighters suffering work-related cancers could be dumped because of parliamentary deadlock. The South Australian Government says it will block amendments that would see Country Fire Service volunteers get the same cover as paid members of the ...